Oil painting was first adopted in the West during the 15th Century. Since the start oils quickly rose to become the most respected among all the different methods because the paint dries very slowly giving the artist plenty of time to create the look they desire. However, just because Oil Paintings dry slowly does mean they need to appear dull and lifeless and for centuries people have been creating amazing and engaging works that prove this. Whether you are into grand Old Masters, subtle impressionistic landscapes or bizarre abstractions, there are a wealth of antique and vintage Oil Paintings out there. They are great because they can add a sense of instant atmosphere to any space, so 19th Century landscapes or Portraits can add a timelessness, while bright and textured works from the 20th Century will add interest and colour.
While art historians and critics will place a great deal of attention on the artist as the most important element, even unknown paintings deserve their due and space on your wall. Every artist no matter how humble will tell you that some works emerge more from divine inspiration than skill. If that work speaks to you then it is probably meant for you.
At LoveAntiques we have a fine selection of Antique and Vintage Oil Paintings for all your needs.
Matthew Coles Antiques
Contemporary Oil Painting - Signed Mark Randall
£ 395
£ 1,200
Large Antique French Still Life Oil Painting Study of Game Birds Partridges
£ 1,200
Anthea's Attic
21st Century Gallery
Original Oil on Board ‘Hastings Luggers’ by Alec Butson. Signed, Dated and Inscribed 1983
£ 240
Original Oil on Board ‘Hastings Luggers’ by Alec Butson. Signed, Dated and Inscribed 1983
£ 240
21st Century Gallery
£ 850
£ 425
Antique St Bernard Oil Painting - Framed LM Webb Signed Dog Portrait 1929
£ 425
Krave Antiques
£ 395
JMR Antiques Ltd
18th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait of Boy with Dog
POA
£ 175
20th Century Italian Still Life Oil Painting of Fruit - Large Decorative Canvas
£ 175
White’s Antiques
£ 175
20th Century Italian Still Life Oil Painting of Flowers - Large Decorative Canvas
£ 175
White’s Antiques
£ 549
Charming English Still Life: Anemones & Fruit 1940s-1950s Gilt Moulded Frame
£ 549
White’s Antiques
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Oil Painting by A.McDonald
£ 775
Robert Belcher Antiques
A View of Christchurch by Stanley Leader - Oil Painting on Canvas c.1900
£ 1,650
A View of Christchurch by Stanley Leader - Oil Painting on Canvas c.1900
£ 1,650
Robert Belcher Antiques
White’s Antiques
‘Nude in Mirror’ - Oil Painting by Philippe de Rougemont (1891-1965) Sweden 1930s-1940s
£ 980
‘Nude in Mirror’ - Oil Painting by Philippe de Rougemont (1891-1965) Sweden 1930s-1940s
£ 980
White’s Antiques
£ 595
Rams Head Antiques
Oil Painting Farmstead by Strafford Newmarch 1874
£ 285
£ 395
Young Girl in Blue Dress Oil Painting - Victorian Child Portrait - Pierrat
£ 395
Krave Antiques
Wickersley Antiques
Oil on Canvas Father & Children c.1880
£ 750
Wickersley Antiques
Oil on Panel Pieter Cornelis Dommersen Ships in Coastal Scene
£ 1,250
Rams Head Antiques
Victorian Painting on Ceramic Panel
£ 125
£ 149
£ 349
£ 395
£ 249
£ 1,050
Prometheus Antiques
Historical Oil Painting by John Watkins Chapman
£ 495
Prometheus Antiques
Oil Painting of Venice by William Henry Jobbins
£ 595
Prometheus Antiques
Oil Painting of a Terrier by Henry Crowther
£ 795
JMR Antiques Ltd
18th Century Continental Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Lady
POA
JMR Antiques Ltd
Dutch 18th Century Oil on Canvas of Fire Celebration
POA
POA
JMR Antiques Ltd
18th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait After Godfrey Kneller
POA
Wickersley Antiques
C W Tuck Oil Painting Horse & Dog
£ 600
£ 395
£ 650
Russian Oil Painting of Swimmers – Mid‑Century Modernist Style, After Deyneka
£ 650
White’s Antiques
Matthew Coles Antiques
'A Steam Train Approaches' - 1963 R. Chapman - Oil on Canvas
£ 695
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Oil Portrait Young Lady Dated 1870 English School Manner of George Goodwin Kilburne
£ 8,250
Oil Portrait Young Lady Dated 1870 English School Manner of George Goodwin Kilburne
£ 8,250
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
JMR Antiques Ltd
19th Century Oil on Canvas Still Life
POA
Graham Deakin Antiques
“shepherd with Flock on the Heath” by Lodewijk Johannes Kleijn 1817-1897
£ 795
“shepherd with Flock on the Heath” by Lodewijk Johannes Kleijn 1817-1897
£ 795
Graham Deakin Antiques
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Large 19th Century Continental School Landscape Oil Painting in Original Gilt Frame
£ 950
Large 19th Century Continental School Landscape Oil Painting in Original Gilt Frame
£ 950
Salisbury Antiques Centre
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Pair of Victorian Oil on Canvas Portraits
£ 495
